Surgical stapling device and associated method

Details Surgical stapling device and associated method Surgical stapling device and associated method

1992-07-29

1993-11-02

Pellegrino, Stephen C.

Surgery

Instruments

Sutureless closure

227175, 227177, 227179, A61B 1700

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active

052580083

ABSTRACT:
A multiple fire surgical stapler comprises an elongate frame and a pair of jaws movably secured to one another at a proximal end and to the frame at a distal end thereof. Each of the jaws includes a plurality of segments movably secured to one another, whereby the jaws can alternately assume different configurations. A plurality of staples is mounted to one of the jaws, while a firing mechanism is operatively connected to the frame for firing the staples to close the staples.

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patent: 4485817 (1984-12-01), Swiggett
patent: 4488523 (1984-12-01), Shichman
patent: 5042707 (1991-08-01), Taheri

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